A 43-year-old man from Bella Vista in Sydney’s northern suburbs is set to appear in Sydney Central Court today after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) charged him with importing opium into Australia.

Two search warrants executed in Sydney yesterday resulted in the seizure of more than 9.5 kilograms of opium, two kilograms of methylamphetamine, 1.5 kilograms of heroin and a sum of cash estimated to be in excess of $200,000.

Acting ...